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Did you know that American Actor Gregory Peck is related to Thomas Ashe who took part in the 1916 Rising and died on hunger strike in 1917?

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Studies show that 1,000 people are leaving Ireland each week. It is predicted that emigration will be 100,000 by April 2012.

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Because of its color, the cardinal is called the ‘Christmas bird.’ It is seen as a symbol of the beauty, love and warmth of the season. The red of the cardinal represents the blood Christ shed for mankind’s redemption.

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Plum pudding is a traditional Irish dessert. However, it does not contain plums, only raisins.

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Irish Times has confirmed that the Olympic Torch will be paraded through Dublin after a symbolic crossing at Newry next summer. It will then head to London.

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Atlantis, the legendary island nation whose existence has caused controversy for thousands of years was actually Ireland, according to geographer Ulf Erlingson.  He said that just like Atlantis, Ireland is 300 miles long, 200 miles wide and widest across the middle. They both have a central plain surrounded by mountains.  Kevin Smith, Reuters News.

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Ireland contains more bog land than any other country in Europe except Finland. For people in rural areas, turf curt from the bog is still a natural source of heat. Turf cutting begins in the spring and the turf is spread and rickled (piled in small mounds). By summer it is dry and brought home. [...]

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According to Dr. Lisa Collinson from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, Hamlet was Irish not Danish. Researching the name used in Shakespear’s original tale, she feels the name is of Irish origin, and the traveling Vikings carried the tale back to Scandinavia.

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An Irish entrepreneur Brendan Sheehan has created a unique spin for people who want to learn about their Irish roots. Sheehan manages a business that provides experience for children ages 12-16 who are looking to learn about Ireland. The child will learn how the country was founded, Irish mythology, basic Irish language and cooking. The [...]

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The  population of the Republic of Ireland is recorded as 4,581,269 according to the latest census (2011). Ireland has the highest birth rate in the European Union.

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